Price-hike to be tackled after judges' restoration

LAHORE- President of Supreme Court Bar Association, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has announced to fight the most serious issue of price-hike through the Supreme Court after non-functional judges at the head of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry are restored to the office.

Addressing at a function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, (SCBA) to celebrate ‘Freedom of Judiciary Day’ in connection with July 20,2007 restoration of Justice Chaudhry by a 13-member Bench of the SC here on Monday, Barrister Aitzaz depicted a highly painful picture of the common-man outlined by his sufferings from the price-hike in petroleum goods, gas, utility bills, CNG, flour and other food items, etc. and announced to stand up against miseries of the poor. Aitzaz said that after restoration of the deposed judges to the office, his Bar would, as first duty, move a constitutional petition before the Apex Court to seek relief for millions of Pakistanis against the upsurge of the prices of necessary items.